Trade & Markets Updates

Repeated fires in Guinea’s Kindia prefecture have destroyed more than 50,000 pineapple plants, raising fresh concern among growers about safety and crop losses.

South Africa’s fruit sector closed 2025 with strong cherry volumes and steady table grape shipments, even as wind disruptions at Cape Town tested export flow.

The country ships 36,520 tons of avocados each year and plans to lift output through new farms, training, and better storage.

Improved farm cash flow and better weather conditions supported higher tractor purchases in India during December 2025.

Strong winter demand pushed Moroccan sweet pepper shipments to Germany past 52,000 tons, lifting export earnings and market share.

Kenya has shipped its first mango consignment to the United Kingdom as producers and county governments work to improve market access and farmer earnings.

Stronger local processing lifts export earnings as West Africa weighs how to keep more value at home.

Westfalia Fruit is building a long-term avocado supply model in Colombia, with a focus on careful farm selection, plant genetics, and strict post-harvest control.

Strong weather conditions and training efforts point to stability in vineyards and people across the wine value chain.

Lemon exports drive Egypt’s strong return to Qatar, while gains in guava add weight to a wider fruit trade recovery.